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James Island Charter High

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James Island Charter High ranks 37 th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 245 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

James Island Charter High is a large public high school in Charleston, SC, serving 1,612 students in grades 9-12 within the Charleston 01 school district. The school has a strong academic reputation, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking 37th out of 245 high schools statewide (85th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academically, James Island Charter High outperforms both its district and the state on End-of-Course exams. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates reached 85% in Algebra 1, 77.7% in English 1, 72.3% in U.S. History, and 90.8% in English 2—all dramatically higher than state averages. The school also boasts a 94.3% graduation rate and a 1.1% dropout rate, both significantly better than state averages. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.3% is well below the district (20.5%) and state (22.3%) averages, and notably lower than nearby West Ashley High (30.7%) and St. Johns High (51.0%). With a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, the school offers a balance of personalized attention and comprehensive course offerings.

One of the most impressive findings is the school's exceptional performance with low-income students, who rank in the 86th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that sets it apart from many other schools in the region. However, the school faces challenges in closing achievement gaps for some student subgroups and in providing adequate challenge for its Gifted and Talented population. While James Island spends approximately $14,374 per student—far less than schools like Military Magnet Academy ($41,580) or Burke High ($39,636)—it achieves top-tier results, demonstrating efficient use of resources. Compared to Lucy Garrett Beckham High, the area's top performer, James Island has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (15.3% vs. 23.7%), suggesting strong student engagement. While its ranking has dipped slightly from a peak of 15th in the state in 2017-2018, the school remains a solid, high-performing choice for families.

1,612

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412

(843) 762-2754

District: Charleston 01

Feeder schools for James Island Charter High:

Elementary:	Harbor View Elementary
	James Island Elementary
	Murray-LaSaine Montessori
	Stiles Point Elementary
Middle:	Camp Road Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

17.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Carolina high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

South Carolina avg69%

37^th of 245

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15High Schools in the Charleston 01

21^st of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	37 of 245	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	41 of 235	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	31 of 235	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	41 of 237	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	28 of 226	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	29 of 227	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	23 of 225	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	15 of 216	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	70.9	23 of 223	89.7%	★★★★★
2016	74.4	30 of 231	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	22 of 232	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	39 of 203	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	87.5	19 of 202	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.2	29 of 185	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	24 of 191	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	77.7	17 of 187	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	128 of 198	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	139 of 194	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	113 of 199	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	80 of 190	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	21 of 184	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	46 of 183	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	41 of 139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	86 of 145	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	121 of 139	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	52 of 115	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	32.3	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	41 of 227	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	55 of 225	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	39 of 225	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	52 of 223	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	38 of 220	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	25 of 213	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	31 of 213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	20 of 210	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	99 of 155	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	76 of 157	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	85 of 156	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	31 of 124	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.5	20 of 121	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	19 of 119	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2018	66.3	24 of 80	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	34 of 238	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	82 of 226	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	45 of 229	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	61 of 220	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	44 of 213	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	40 of 214	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	34 of 231	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	34 of 224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	26 of 228	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	35 of 229	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	28 of 224	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	34 of 215	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	20 of 218	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	19 of 213	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	30 of 201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	33 of 196	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	35 of 196	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	41 of 197	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	32 of 192	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	20 of 189	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	29 of 191	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-49 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 291%+7 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 285%+20 vs state

English 178%+17 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution72%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP English 1 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
James Island Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1000 Fort Johnson Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 762-2754	1,612	106	15.2		1,175 (72.9%)	275 (17.1%)	92 (5.7%)	14 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.9%)	81.3	37^th of 245 public high schools	84.9%		73.7	41^st of 235 public high schools	82.6%	4								85.0	77.7	72.3	90.8
Burke High	Public, Magnet	9-12	244 President Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 579-4815	342	62	5.5		5 (1.5%)	320 (93.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.2	162^nd of 245 public high schools	33.9%		10.8	219^th of 235 public high schools	6.8%	57								77.3	38.7	60.8	76.3	$39,636	$5,701	$2,769	$8,470	$22,404	$8,762	$31,166
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science	Public, Charter	6-12	1002 King Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 720-3085	573	48	11.9		210 (36.6%)	284 (49.6%)	54 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	74.6	53^rd of 245 public high schools	78.4%		72	44^th of 235 public high schools	81.3%	9	51.9	74.4	52.6	36.7	61.5	50.1	52.6	97.0	67.4	65.5	91.2	$20,489	$1,309	$1,282	$2,592	$12,090	$5,808	$17,897
Greg Mathis Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	2872 Azalea Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 557-1611	71	5	14.2		0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0.9	245^th of 245 public high schools	0.0%		1.3	234^th of 235 public high schools	0.4%	11									18.5	6.3		$29,784	$3,250	$1,095	$4,345	$14,185	$11,254	$25,439
Lucy Garrett Beckham High	Public	9-12	1560 Mathis Ferry Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-6790	1,757	101	17.3		1,439 (81.9%)	157 (8.9%)	84 (4.8%)	32 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	91.2	17^th of 245 public high schools	93.1%		87.4	15^th of 235 public high schools	93.6%	2									82.2	83.8	95.8	$17,746	$3,060	$1,143	$4,203	$10,662	$2,881	$13,543
Military Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	2950 Carner Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7102	393	45	8.6		11 (2.8%)	235 (59.8%)	133 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	61.8	95^th of 245 public high schools	61.2%		51	106^th of 235 public high schools	54.9%	11	43.1	44.4	67.9	30.8	22.3	55.4	29.3		65.2	49.1	93.1	$41,580	$4,727	$7,198	$11,925	$22,549	$7,106	$29,655
St. Johns High	Public	9-12	1518 Main Road	Johns Island	29455	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 559-6200	390	34	11.4		77 (19.7%)	146 (37.4%)	159 (40.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	36.7	155^th of 245 public high schools	36.7%		10.2	220^th of 235 public high schools	6.4%	65									58.4	38.8	81.5	$30,371	$4,514	$1,931	$6,445	$17,215	$6,711	$23,926
West Ashley Center for Advance Studies	Public	9-12	4066 West Wildcat Boulevard	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(854) 216-0800	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Ashley High	Public	9-12	4060 West Wildcat Boulevard	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 573-1201	2,069	126	16.4		947 (45.8%)	722 (34.9%)	223 (10.8%)	35 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.5%)	131 (6.3%)	71.9	60^th of 245 public high schools	75.5%		60.6	75^th of 235 public high schools	68.1%	15								76.0	68.2	70.3	87.8	$18,411	$3,288	$1,714	$5,002	$10,600	$2,810	$13,410
Allegro Charter School of Music	Public, Charter	6-12	4542 Simms Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 321-7104	250	27	9.2		38 (15.2%)	158 (63.2%)	40 (16.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	63.3	87^th of 245 public high schools	64.5%		71.6	45^th of 235 public high schools	80.9%	42	34.1	54.2	47.5	20.5	27.1	27.5	11.4	83.3	56.8	47.8	93.5	$25,011	$2,256	$15	$2,271	$14,880	$7,860	$22,740

Frequently Asked Questions about James Island Charter High

What is the racial makeup of James Island Charter High?

Students at James Island Charter High are 73% White, 17% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into James Island Charter High?

James Island Charter High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harbor View Elementary
Elementary : James Island Elementary
Elementary : Murray-LaSaine Montessori
Elementary : Stiles Point Elementary
Middle : Camp Road Middle

What district is James Island Charter High in?

Charleston 01

Is James Island Charter High a good school?

James Island Charter High ranks 37^th of 245 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Island Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,612 students attended James Island Charter High.

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